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Sudden Onset of Oromandibular Dystonia after Cerebellar Stroke
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2014 Background: We present the case of a 65-year-old female with sudden-onset involuntary mouth opening, deviation of the jaw, facial grimacing, and tongue movements that started 6 months prior to her admission.
Alper Akin +3 more
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The differential diagnosis of chorea [PDF]
, 2007 Chorea is a hyperkinetic movement disorder characterised by excessive spontaneous movements that are irregularly timed, randomly distributed and abrupt. In this article, the authors discuss the causes of chorea, particularly Huntington's disease and the ...
Tabrizi, SJ, Wild, EJ
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Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 2018 Background Dystonia-deafness syndrome is a well-known clinical entity, with sensorineural deafness typically manifesting earlier than dystonia. ACTB p.Arg183Trp heterozygosity has been reported in six patients to cause combined infant-onset deafness and ...
Inger Marie Skogseid +8 more
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Use of Botulinum Toxin in Orofacial Clinical Practice
Toxins, 2020 Introduction: Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is a potent biological toxin and powerful therapeutic tool for a growing number of clinical orofacial applications.
Maria-Angeles Serrera-Figallo +6 more
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Blepharospasm as a tardive manifestation of COVID-19 disease: A case report
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 We report three cases of blepharospasms developed after a symptomatic COVID-19 infection, in order to describe a possible association between COVID-19 infection and essential blepharospasm. Blepharospasm could represent a late sign of COVID-19 infection (
Roberta Farci +2 more
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 Purpose: The aim of this study was to report the outcomes of a regional variant of botulinum toxin type A (BtA) in essential blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm. Methods: The medical records of all patients with facial dystonias, who received at least one
V Maneksha +3 more
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A practical approach to the patient presenting with dropped head [PDF]
, 2016 Head drop, or having a dropped head, is an uncommon condition in which patients present with a disabling inability to lift their head. It may arise in many neurological conditions that can be divided into those with neuromuscular weakness of neck ...
Demicoli, Marija, Marsh, Eleanor A.
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Wishbone pattern of iron accumulation: A pathognomonic sign of type III GM1 gangliosidosis
Annals of Movement Disorders, 2019 Type III GM1 gangliosidosis is the adult or chronic variant of a lysosomal storage disorder, which occurs secondary to deficiency of β-galactosidase.
Shweta Prasad +3 more
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Facial muscle movements in patients with Parkinson's disease undergoing phonation tests
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 PurposeParkinson's disease (PD) is a serious neurodegenerative disease affecting the elderly. In general, the locomotion deficit, which seriously affects the daily life of patients with PD, usually occurs at a later stage. The mask face symptom meanwhile
Fan Xu +9 more
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Geometric Microstructural Characteristics of White Matter Differentiate Patients With Facial Dyskinesias and Palsy. [PDF]
CNS Neurosci TherPatients with facial dyskinesias and palsy show distinct white matter geometric microstructural patterns. Meige's syndrome patients exhibit markedly altered white matter integrity and geometry, while facial palsy patients' white matter features correlate with clinical severity.
Zhu H +12 more
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